יריחו – Yeriḥo. Ancient city on the western side of the River Jordan, seat of the Hasmonean Dynasty and center of Herod’s rule.
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יריחו – Yeriḥo. Ancient city on the western side of the River Jordan, seat of the Hasmonean Dynasty and center of Herod’s rule.
« Back to Glossary IndexSecond generation tanna, called "The Younger" or "the Small One" - named thusly for his self-effacing nature, describing him as lesser than the…
Moses ibn Ḥabib, b. 1654, d. 1696. Palestinian scholar of illustrious lineage who became chief rabbi of the Ottoman Empire during the 17th…